hauchdünn

[ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏn]

/[ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏn]/ adj

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The verdict

“hauchdünn” is uncommon German (frequency #66,294 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,294
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr dünn

Key facts for hauchdünn
PropertyValue
Headwordhauchdünn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,294
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hauchdünn” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hauchdünn lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hauchdünn is uncommon German at frequency #66,294 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr dünn".

No misspelling variants are generated for hauchdünn in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hauchdünn, spelled H-A-U-C-H-D-Ü-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr dünn

This word in other languages

finísimo(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hauchdünn"?
"hauchdünn" is spelled H-A-U-C-H-D-Ü-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏn].
What does "hauchdünn" mean?
As an adjective, "hauchdünn" means: sehr dünn
How do you pronounce "hauchdünn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hauchdünn" is [ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hauchdünn" come from?
"hauchdünn" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hauchdünn”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-U-C-H-D-Ü-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʊ̯xˌdʏn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list